The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 4, Antiquities

The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 4, Antiquities - The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 4

Monumental ArchologyScope of the VolumeTreatment of the SubjectSources of InformationTangibility of Material RelicsVagueness of Traditional and Written ArchologyValue of Monumental Relics, as conveying Positive Information respecting their Builders, as Corroborative or Corrective Witnesses, as Incentives to ResearchCounterfeit AntiquitiesEgyptian, Assyrian, and Persian monumentsRelics proving the Antiquity of ManExploration of American RuinsKey to Central American HieroglyphicsNo more Unwritten History. TREATMENT OF THE SUBJECT. The present volume of the Native Races of the Pacific States treats of monumental archology, and is intended to present a detailed description of all material relics of the past discovered within the territory under consideration. Two chapters, however, are devoted to a more general view of remains outside the limits of this territorythose of South America and of the eastern United Statesas being illustrative of, and of inseparable interest in connection with, my subject proper. Since monumental remains in the western continent without the broad limits thus included are 2 comparatively few and unimportant, I may without exaggeration, if the execution of the work be in any degree commensurate with its aim, claim for this treatise a place among the most complete ever published on American antiquities as a whole. Indeed, Mr Baldwin's most excellent little book on Ancient America is the only comprehensive work treating of this subject now before the public. As a popular treatise, compressing within a small duodecimo volume the whole subject of archology, including, besides material relics, tradition, and speculation concerning origin and history as well, this book cannot be too highly praised; I propose, however, by devoting a large octavo volume to one half or less of Mr Baldwin's subject-matter, to add at least encyclopedic value to this division of my work. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 44104
Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Release Date: Nov 4, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English